In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA, break down group contingencies. Listeners will learn the three types of group contingencies, when to use each one, and real-world examples that work in classrooms, workplaces, and beyond. Perfect for behavior analysts, educators, and anyone interested in creating positive change through behavioral science. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out ...
Jul 29, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Join Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Dr. Jonathan Fernand, PhD, BCBA-D, as they talk all about the skills assessments you need to know to pass your exam. Listen to learn about the VB-MAPP, EFLS, ABLLS-R, PEAK, and Vineland assessments! BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If you have feedback or suggestions, please cont...
Apr 22, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie is joined by Mary Lewis, PhD, BCBA and Jackie Noto, MS, BCBA of the Behavior Self Podcast. Listen to learn all about public statements as defined by the BACB®. Find Mary Lewis on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabaobmer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marylewisbcbaobmer/ Find Jackie Noto on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bliss_obm_consulting/ Listen to the Behavior Self Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify....
Apr 08, 2025•45 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA, break down punishment from a behavior analytic perspective. Whether you're prepping for the BCBA exam or just looking to strengthen your understanding, this discussion covers all classifications of punishment—positive vs. negative, socially mediated vs. automatic, and unconditioned vs. conditioned (plus generalized punishers!). Tune in for clear explanations, real-world examples, and tips to help you apply these c...
Mar 18, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA, break down reinforcement from a behavior analytic perspective. Whether you're prepping for the BCBA exam or just looking to strengthen your understanding, this discussion covers all classifications of reinforcement—positive vs. negative, socially mediated vs. automatic, and unconditioned vs. conditioned (plus generalized reinforcers!). Tune in for clear explanations, real-world examples, and tips to help you apply...
Mar 04, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In today’s episode, join Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA and Aaron Bevacqua, MS, BCBA as they talk about the matching law and behavioral momentum. Definitions will be given for response allocation, resistance to change, and behavioral mass. Listeners will learn about the importance of the matching law and understanding behavioral momentum. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you ...
Feb 18, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA talks with Dr. Mary Lewis, PhD, BCBA, who passed her BCBA exam on her second attempt. Listeners will learn strategies for self-care, studying, and finding community while preparing for the exam. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT...
Feb 04, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In today’s episode of BOOST U! join Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Andrew Houvouras, MA, BCBA as they discuss motivating operations and discriminative stimuli. Listeners will learn the definitions, types, and effects of these two concepts in addition to the examples given. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: ...
Jan 21, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, talks with Jessica Jeno, MA, BCBA about discrimination and generalization. Listeners will learn about stimulus discrimination, stimulus generalization, and response generalization, as well as how to teach and train them. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form her...
Jan 07, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In today’s episode of BOOST U! join Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Brecken Cornely, Ph.D., BCBA-D as they discuss performance diagnostics, OBM, and the Performance Diagnostics Checklist (PDC). BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: bo...
Dec 17, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In today’s episode of BOOST U! join Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA as they discuss operant and respondent conditioning. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If you have feedback or suggest...
Dec 10, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, talks with Dr. Kaitlynn Gokey, PhD, BCBA, about the philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis. Listeners will learn about each of the philosophical assumptions, with examples provided. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPB...
Nov 26, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, talks with Abigail Petronelli, MS, about culturally responsive supervision. Listeners will learn the definitions of cultural responsiveness and related terms and tips for incorporating cultural responsiveness into supervision practices. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill ...
Nov 18, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, talks with Lina Majdalany, PhD, BCBA-D about behavior chains and chaining procedures. Listeners will learn about behavior chains, task analyses, and the types of chaining procedures, among other topics. BOOST U! publishes 2 new episodes every month, and our goal is to help students study for the BCBA® exam. Complex Schedules: https://abatechnologies.com/operant-innovations-podcast/2023-10-20/boost-u-002-not-so-simple-complex-schedules-of-reinfo...
Oct 17, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, discusses the risks of ineffective supervision (item I-1 on the 5th edition task list) and how to measure its effectiveness (item I-8 on the 5th edition task list). Listen to learn more about how supervision affects clients, stakeholders, and the future of the supervisee. Supervision Resources: https://abatechnologies.com/the-consulting-supervisor-and-new-supervisor-workbooks https://abatechnologies.com/products/building-and-sustaining-effec...
Sep 25, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA talk about how the exam is not trying to trick test-takers. Rather, this is an assessment to determine whether test-takers have the minimum competency required to be behavior analysts. Check out these past episodes about test questions: https://abatechnologies.com/operant-innovations-podcast/2023-12-13/boost-u-005-test-success-breaking-down-scenario-questions https://abatechnologies.com/operant-innovations-podcas...
Sep 11, 2024•36 min
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Christi Reed, M.S. cover verbal behavior. Listeners will learn about mands, tacts, codics, duplics, and intraverbals: what each looks like as well as how to teach learners to engage in each type of verbal behavior. BOOST U! is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If ...
Aug 28, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, MS, BCBA, and Corey Robertson, MS, BCBA talk about the unwanted effects of reinforcement, punishment, and extinction from section H of the BCBA® task list. Listeners will learn about the unwanted effects, strategies to mitigate each, and how to prepare for test questions in this area. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our for...
Aug 20, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Bill Carlucci, M.S., BCBA talk about the threats to internal validity from section D of the BCBA® Task List. Listeners can expect to learn the main threats to internal validity, examples for each, and where to learn more about these threats. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vY...
Aug 15, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In today’s podcast, join Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Corey Robertson, M. BCBA, as they discuss interobserver agreement and measurement. Listeners will learn about validity, reliability, accuracy, and the types of IOA. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If you ...
Aug 13, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In today’s podcast, join Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Shauna V. Costello, MA, MPP, BCBA, as they discuss section I of the BCBA task list! With over 10 years of experience supervising students, Shauna shares her secrets for using a human-first approach, delivering feedback, and teaching students about life after structured supervision. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out o...
Aug 08, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On this episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke. M.S., BCBA talks with Tom Freeman, M.S., BCBA about all things ethics! Listeners will learn about the purpose of the ethics code, what “the spirit of the code” means, and how to break down ethics scenarios. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST produ...
Aug 06, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Corey Robertson, M.S., BCBA, discuss the conditions in a functional analysis (FA). Listeners will learn about the common functions of behavior, the most frequently used conditions in FAs, and how to interpret FA results on a graph. We hope you enjoy! BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://for...
Aug 01, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, shares 10 ways your friends and family can help you study for the exam (no behavior analytic knowledge necessary!) BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If you have feedback or suggestions, please contact us...
Jul 29, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Corey Robertson, M.S., BCBA, talk about discontinuous measurement from section C of the BCBA task list. Listeners can expect to learn when to use these measurement techniques, how well this form of data collection represents real behavior and examples of each type of discontinuous measurement. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to...
Jul 25, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, we are talking about shaping and extinction- how do they relate? How does extinction and related side effects contribute to skill acquisition? Join Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Christi Reed, M.S., as they discuss shaping, extinction, and skill acquisition. Listeners will be prepared to answer questions about using shaping to teach new skills. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have que...
Jul 23, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, we are talking about the domains of behavior analysis! Join Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Corey Robertson, M.S., BCBA, as they discuss radical behaviorism, EAB, ABA, and professional practice. Listeners will be prepared to answer questions about the domains of behavior analysis on the BCBA exam. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form h...
Jul 16, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In today’s episode of BOOST U!, we are talking about the seven dimensions of ABA! Join Maddie Duke, M.S., BCBA, and Corey Robertson, M.S., BCBA as they discuss the seven dimensions, where they came from, common misconceptions, and how you can study these concepts for the exam. BOOST U! uploads new episodes twice a month, and each episode is meant to help you study for the BCBA exam! If you have questions you want us to answer, fill out our form here: https://forms.gle/vYT38jTvPBnfLWuK8 For more ...
Jul 09, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On today’s episode of BOOST U! Maddie Duke talks with Teresa Hale, who recently passed her exam. Between licensure and insurance credentialing, it was months before Teresa was living the life we all dream of- working as a BCBA. Listen to this episode to hear more about the process Teresa followed and learn tips for working through the process in your state! For more information about BOOST products: boostexamprep.com If you have feedback or suggestions, please contact us! Maddie: mduke@abatechno...
Jul 02, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On today’s episode of BOOST U! Maddie Duke and Corey Robertson answer a student question: how to break down scenario questions on the test. When a test question includes a scenario, it can be difficult to identify the most important details and pick the correct answer. This episode includes tips and sample questions for you to practice alongside Maddie and Corey! Questions in this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aLz2BNIjGYwIGEO8MfY0CM7W6vc3eAOQ/view?usp=sharing For more information abo...
Jun 25, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
